Transporting gear - by bike

CanadianStan

CanadianStan

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Last week I took some gear home on the weekend ; the chainsaw to carve some pieces for a bench and the big yellow bag for a rec climb including harness, 200' blue tongue, and all needed gear for some SRT. (Orange bag has Cloggers)

I usually cycle to work (~30km each way) so I decided to have some fun and tow it all along. Now it's time for some rec climbs with the trailer in towCycle arborist-1.webpCycle arborist-2.webpCycle arborist-4.webpCycle arborist-6.webp
 
I saw a guy hauling a bunch of stuff with one of those bike trailers and thought about how that might be a cool way to go rec climbing... really great to see somebody try it! I have a good mountain bike, but finding the right trailer seems to be a challenge. That one you have seems perfect. Haven't seen anything quite like it around here.
 
JeffGu said:
I saw a guy hauling a bunch of stuff with one of those bike trailers and thought about how that might be a cool way to go rec climbing... really great to see somebody try it! I have a good mountain bike, but finding the right trailer seems to be a challenge. That one you have seems perfect. Haven't seen anything quite like it around here.
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BOB makes 2 models, the Yak (Pictured above) and the Ibex. The Ibex has a sweet little suspension setup on the back axle. You can find them online easily. That duffle bag inside comes out separately, complete with carrying handles. It's also fully waterproof.

Great for rec climbs, you can easily bike far into a park where no roads allow. Offroad it would still be doable, just depends on the difficulty of the terrain.
 
Thanks, Stan.. I'll look into them. Some of the Wildlife Magagement Areas have decent paths, but don't allow motorized vehicles. Might be a cool way to get away... :sisi:
 
those bob trailers look sweet. I've only used franken trailers on franken bikes.. We made a flatbed utility trailer with springs, I loved that thing.. Would dumpster steel for art welding projects, wine, oyster mushrooms, and eggs from trader joes. Would haul 20-25 gallons of filtered water across town..
 
In theory, a bicycle trailer should be a ladder, and a first cut chainsaw mill rail set.

I also have a 25 gallon spray tank with 100' of hose for this trailer. I can use it directly for most jobs, or as a water buffalo to refill my 4 gallon battery-powered backpack sprayers. Gets a ton of spray out in a short amount of time, which is especially nice on invasive plant jobs with high percent cover.
 
Colb's wouldn't do but Stan's trailer is single wheeled, might be able to ride some single tracks.
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What do you need to carry for hunting? This might do for rec climbing too.

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20180823_124041.webp these guys are all over Europe. battery assist would be nice. that front section could be quite a productive little chipper if designed right.

I saw some great tough little chippers in Europe that I would have much prefferred to the homeowner Dr chipper I used to haul around. I still beleive in this business model.
 
https://www.amazon.com/Cart-Book-Plans-Projects/dp/0830615121


this is a great book with many detailed ways of making bike carts. mostly out of electrical conduit. my bike crew used two of these and two bikes at work trailers, a short and a long. the connection and hitch mechanism is the most crucial element. I still have the bikes at work, my homemade ones disinigrated in time. but they were cheap and fun to make.

detroiters have a lot of genius bike carts. repurposed shopping carts are a popular method. I've seen some good plastic pop crate trailers as well.
 
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